Westerly had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Woonsocket Villa Novans, falling 8-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Westerly got a good showing from Matteo Hackett, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Westerly saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Gwaltney, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Woonsocket, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 17-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.5 runs thus far.
On Woonsocket's side, Patrick Munger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Munger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Woonsocket let Juleus Perez and Jullian De Jesus run wild. Perez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while De Jesus went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Perez has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Chhourn, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerly will venture away from home to square off against Chariho at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Woonsocket, they will head out to take on North Smithfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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